A Magnificent Privilege
“Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.
For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”
Luke 2:28-32.
There are times when I wish I could have been at certain places the bible talks about. The day Jesus was presented by his parents to Simeon is one of them.
This man had waited his whole life for the coming of the Messiah and how he was introduced to him.
Simeon knew what Jesus would become. “A light for revelations to the Gentiles” and for glory to the people of Israel.
I know Jews today do not believe Jesus is the Messiah but that does not negate the fact that Jesus has brought glory to Israel.
Jesus came into the world to bring revelation to the Gentiles. To show them, and for that matter the Jews the way to heaven.
What more glory could a people receive than that of showing people the way to heaven.
As Christians we need to give thanks to God for the revelation that offers us eternal life with God. We need to thank God for Jesus and his saving grace.
The apostle John speaking of Jesus wrote,
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.”
John 1:12,13.
Because of Jesus we who believe in Him are children of God. What a magnificent privilege to be called a Child of God.
It is something we should be praising God for and not taking for granted.
I can imagine Simeon holding Jesus and with a loud voice praising God. This is how we should be.
The psalmist wrote,
Please dear Christian take time to praise God today
“Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.
For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”
Luke 2:28-32.
There are times when I wish I could have been at certain places the bible talks about. The day Jesus was presented by his parents to Simeon is one of them.
This man had waited his whole life for the coming of the Messiah and how he was introduced to him.
Simeon knew what Jesus would become. “A light for revelations to the Gentiles” and for glory to the people of Israel.
I know Jews today do not believe Jesus is the Messiah but that does not negate the fact that Jesus has brought glory to Israel.
Jesus came into the world to bring revelation to the Gentiles. To show them, and for that matter the Jews the way to heaven.
What more glory could a people receive than that of showing people the way to heaven.
As Christians we need to give thanks to God for the revelation that offers us eternal life with God. We need to thank God for Jesus and his saving grace.
The apostle John speaking of Jesus wrote,
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.”
John 1:12,13.
Because of Jesus we who believe in Him are children of God. What a magnificent privilege to be called a Child of God.
It is something we should be praising God for and not taking for granted.
I can imagine Simeon holding Jesus and with a loud voice praising God. This is how we should be.
The psalmist wrote,
Praise the LORD.
Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.
Psalm 150Please dear Christian take time to praise God today
